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Market Day
At the turn of the hour when the days start lengthening again, the Christmas Markets come! Of all German contributions to Winterval festivities this one is perhaps the most unusual. While Tannenbaums and advent wreathes and a host of Christmas curios have arguably rather ancient origins, the mid-winter market is a decidedly more recent affair.…
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Victorian Christmas Cards
By Fabia Buescher (fb586@cam.ac.uk) Today, Christmas cards from friends and family members decorate the living rooms of many. From snowy landscapes to smiling Santas and family pictures, the Christmas card is a popular way of staying connected with loved ones and sharing holiday cheer. But what is the history behind this tradition? The first Christmas…
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…and a Merry Christmas to all!
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Imagining Jewish Topographies in Occupied City
By Sietske van der Veen ( Twitter/X: @SBvanderVeen; Bluesky: @sbvanderveen.bsky.social) The documentary Occupied City (De bezette stad,2023) contrasts everyday life in Amsterdam’s cityscape today, visualised in the moving images, with the horrors of World War II, described by the voice-over. Through this layering in sound and vision, the 4.5-hour film made by Steve McQueen and…
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Molly Groarke – Historian Highlight
Historian Highlight is an ongoing series sharing the research experiences of historians in the History Faculty in Cambridge and beyond. In this instalment, Chris Campbell sat down with second-year History PhD student Molly Groarke to discuss imperial history, heritage organisations, and public-facing research. @mollygroarke | @chriscampbell Molly, let’s start by talking about your PhD research.…
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